Courtland Sutton just got a new contract.
The Denver Broncos No. 1 wide receiver had been looking for a bump in his salary all offseason, and now he got it.
This is some welcomes job security from the Broncos as Sutton was rumored to be the target of trade offers dating back to last year.
Courtland Sutton gets a new contract as training camp gets rolling
According to Tim Pelissero, Sutton just got a nice raise.
The #Broncos signed WR Courtland Sutton to a restructured contract that can pay him up to $15.2 million this season, including $1.5M in new incentives.
Sutton reported to training camp on time and Denver sweetened the deal for one of its team leaders. pic.twitter.com/pg89d257bc
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 25, 2024
Sutton was set to make $13 million as a base salary but now has a chance to make $15.2 million this year.
While his reception (59) and yards (772) numbers left something to be desired, he was in the top-4 in the NFL with 10 touchdowns last year.
And while Sean Payton has rebuilt the receiver room this offseason Sean Payton has rebuilt the receiver room this offseason, adding Josh Reynolds and Troy Franklin, Sutton is still expected to be the go-to guy for Bo Nix.
Our Lindsay Bebout discussed that this morning, highlighting Sutton’s meteoric rise in terms of touchdown production in 2023.
Not only were his 10 scores easily a career high, but the veteran made a ton of highlight reel worthy catches. That included the toe drag in Buffalo and many more.
COURTLAND SUTTON TOE DRAG TOUCHDOWN.
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📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/J3bHxYOoK2 pic.twitter.com/92QDtbHv70— NFL (@NFL) November 14, 2023
It’s wonderful news for Broncos Country that their top target is all signed and ready to go, especially considering all the moving pieces on offense.
Reynolds is the likely No. 2 receiver, and Tim Patrick should be back this year too. But the biggest addition is Nix, who will likely be throwing Sutton and Co. passes.
A veteran leader like Sutton will help keep the room together and the offense on track, even if and when the rookie QB struggles.
Denver is currently in their second day of training camp in Dove Valley, preparing for the 2024 preseason and regular season.